"What?"
Huang Leji suddenly changed his tune, saying he'd found a lead and even tracked down the person involved. The revelation stunned everyone.
Would've been better if he'd done that from the start! Fu Qian shook his head.
Whatever excuse Huang Leji offered, Fu Qian didn't believe the Huang Family had searched with all its resources and found no leads at all.
Failing to find the Ill Omen was one thing. But if they couldn't even find a man who'd stood up a woman, then the Huang Family had wasted the last hundred years of its existence.
Besides, Huang Leji's behavior today had been very suspicious.
He'd shown up before the agreed time, admitted his mistake with a sincere attitude, and even sent his top enforcers and an elite team to be at their disposal.
He was being far too accommodating!
Put together, there was only one explanation: they'd found the man, and, inconveniently, discovered that Fu Qian had been right—that he really was connected to the Huang Family.
Considering that the head of the Huang Family had sworn yesterday that the family had absolutely nothing to do with it, this was a huge slap in the face.
So, to preserve the family's dignity, he'd decided to act contrite while refusing to admit anything.
Unfortunately, Fu Qian didn't have time to play along with his tricks.
"Looks like I was mistaken. I'm sorry, miss."
Now that Huang Leji had finally backed down, Fu Qian put on a look of shock and shame, then solemnly apologized to the woman called Xiao Ying.
"Hmph!"
Xiao Ying was clearly in a bad mood. She gave a snort in response.
There was no need to ask. She was obviously the one who'd sent the bugs into the house last night.
Fu Qian had refrained